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trinchera de cemento

English translation: cement trench

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Spanish term or phrase:trinchera de cemento
English translation:cement trench
Entered by: Joel Pina Diaz

00:34 Jul 25, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / rediseño del sistema de precalentamiento de aire
Spanish term or phrase: trinchera de cemento
• El ducto soterrado existente indicado en los planos deberá retirarse porque no se encuentra en condiciones de ser reutilizado. En el lugar ocupado por el ducto soterrado actual podrá instalarse una trinchera de cemento por donde pase el nuevo ducto metálico, aislado y apoyado sobre patines.
• Las plenum de distribución de aire a quemadores (que en los planos aparecen ubicadas abajo del piso del horno) no existen porque han sido desmontadas en el pasado.
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cement trench
Explanation:
You may find also, cement (concrete) ditch or deep cut...

Robb Dicc. 2ed. pp. 307
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Joel Pina Diaz
Mexico
Local time: 14:01
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4 +2concrete trench
David Russi
3 +1cement trench
Joel Pina Diaz


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
concrete trench


Explanation:
concrete trench

David Russi
United States
Local time: 14:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  Manuel Aburto: If so, it would be "concrete" trench, not cement
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agree  Christian [email protected]
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cement trench


Explanation:
You may find also, cement (concrete) ditch or deep cut...

Robb Dicc. 2ed. pp. 307


    Reference: http://concretecrossings.com/trench-drains.html
Joel Pina Diaz
Mexico
Local time: 14:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Aburto: I've got Louis A. Robb dict. and on page 307 there are only 2 entries for trinchera: trinchera de préstamos and trinchera de aparejos. Do you have a newer version Joel??
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  -> As appears on Robb 2nd. Ed. pp. 307: Trinchera f. Trench, ditch, deep cut. -de préstamos (PR) borrow pit. I´ll be glad to loan my edition at any time. Thanks.
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